This is the story of how a mother-in-law brought about a behavioral change regarding health practices among her family members in Sarawan village in Tarabganj block of Gonda district in UP. The state fares poorly in terms of maternal and
Divya is a member of the Durga Young Women’s Self-Help Group in Mohammedabad, Sultanpur district. Through her YWSHG, she has learned that health and hygiene are the foremost ways of fighting gender discrimination. A few years ago, there was no
Kiran is a member of the Lakshi Young Women’s Self-Help Group in Bhola ka purwa, Raebareli district. She is all of 18 years old but displays tremendous leadership qualities and passion for taking charge of her own life and future.
Anju mostly lives with her own family while her husband is gone for work in Mumbai. In his absence, Anju had a miscarriage two months into her pregnancy with her first child. During this time, she had no awareness or
Gayatri is a member of the Rama Self-Help Group in Dhanpatganj block, Sultanpur district. She holds the important position of secretary in the SHG. She believes that investing in different livelihood opportunities is important if one has to fight the
Belonging to a lower caste, Pushpa DEVI has expressed that the changes in her life after joining her SHG have been innumerable, increasing her awareness and involvement when in come to health, education, livelihood opportunities, family investment plans, and even
Gayapati had long wanted a toilet constructed in her home. Lack of money and little support from her family, who did not see it as priority, prevented this from happening. During one of her SHG meeting, she learned it would
“Ants federate. So do Crows. Doctors, lawyers and other such group all federate and act as a unit. We, the women, constitute half the people on earth and suffer more than any other group. Why should we not come together
Rehmatul was married into a poor family of bonded labourers and her life was a daily struggle for food and water. When her son died of meningitis, her husband went into deep depression. It was the support of the women